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Second Great Awakening Began
Protestant revival spurring many social reforms and a rise in Baptist and Methodist congregation and Evangelist activity. -
Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin
Doubled the yield of raw cotton and increased demand for land and slaves. -
Thomas Jefferson was elected president
Election develops the Democratic-Republican party -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Gabriel proposes first slave rebellion in Richmond; proves unsuccessful. -
Maybury v. Madison
Case deciding the supreme courts right to review and nullify acts of congress if unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
Land bought from Napoleon and the French that substantially expanded U.S. territory and gave them control over the Mississippi. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Louis and Clark explore western territories, demonstrating viability of the trail, while making scientific discoveries, maps, and retaining information about the life of Native Americans.. -
Embargo Act
An act passed to end all export of goods from America, which later failed and was nullified, as nations found other ways to obtain the goods. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
British ship fires upon American vessel after American captain refuses to give sailors to the British; stirring outrage in America. -
James Madison Elected President
Known as the Father of the Constitution and wrote federalist papers as a tactic to get the Constitution ratified. -
Non-Intercourse Agreement
Prohibited America from exporting goods to Britain and France. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Textile Mill Plans From Manchester, England
Brought over factory plans from England and expanded the textile manufacturing industry. -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
Territorial expansion of the United States post war of 1812 and spurring the invigorated ideal of westward expansion and pioneer life. -
Death of Tecumseh
Native American who brought concept of no land succession if all native tribes agreed to it, died in Battle of Tippecanoe and all ideals of Indian confederacy died with him. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
Treaty to end the War of 1812. -
The British Burn Washington DC
British burn down Washington DC during the war of 1812. -
Hartford Convention
Federalist group demanding assistance from Washington over lost trade and proposed 2/3rd of congress agreeing to get an embargo or get into war. -
Battle of New Orleans
A decisive battle during the War of 1812 preventing the British from taking America's frontier. -
End of the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent ends War of 1812 without a definite winner or addressing issues of the war, however boosts nationalism and patriotism in the U.S. -
Era of Good Feelings
During President Monroe’s term in office when there was a halt in personal and political clashes. -
James Monroe Elected President
Reelected during era of good feelings, he helped with the Missouri compromise and panic of 1819 -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Laid the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. Improved relations between Britain and the U.S. by limiting naval vessels. -
Anglo-American convention
Allowed Americans to share fisheries with Canada and gave rights to joint settlements in Oregon. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Spain sells Florida in exchange for Texas territory. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland's attempt to destroy branch of Bank of US by taxing notes-Bank was declared constitutional by Implied powers and Maryland denied the right to impose tax on the bank. -
Panic of 1819
Financial crisis followed by economic crash -
Dartmouth College V. Woodward
The state of New Hampshire attempted to cancel the charter of private college of Dartmouth and make it a public school. Under the constitution states are not allowed to impair contracts. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri declared a slave state giving the south an unrestricted slave state while the North can forbid slavery in rest of the territories. -
Denmark Vessey Slave Revolt
A slave revolt led by Denmark Vessey that never took place that led to stricter black codes being enforced -
Monroe Doctrine
A document by Monroe prohibiting European nations colonizing western nations and within the U.S. itself. -
Gibbons v Ogden
New York had a law that gave individuals a right to use steamboats within state jurisdiction and to fine out-of-state vessels. The Supreme Court ruled that New York’s law was invalid through the Supremacy Clause which gives the national government the power to make and exercise laws concerning states and commerce. -
John Quincy Adams Elected President (the Corrupt Bargain)
Adams won the presidency in the House over Andrew Jackson. There was talk of corruption due to house speaker Henry Clay having a major part in it and receiving a promotion. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
welsh industrialist and social reformer purchased land with the intent of forming Utopian community center. Community made advances in education and scientific research. -
Erie Canal Completed
Connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean through the Hudson River. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
An educational reformer who pushed for higher paid teachers, extended curriculum, longer periods in school and better equipped schools. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered his "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Presbyterian minister, co-founder of American Temperance society delivers his sermon on the sin of intemperance in the eyes of God, backed by quotes from the bible -
Tariff of Abominations
Protective tariff passed to protect industry in northern states. -
Andrew Jackson elected President
Jackson wins presidency with a vengeance and problems with the National Bank and the Native Americans. -
Catherine Beecher Published Essays on the Education of Female Teachers
Seminal essay promoting women as natural teachers and advocating the development of teacher training programs, and of the importance of teachers to society. -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Created the church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day saints and moved the church to Missouri before he died and his successor moved it to Utah. -
Indian Removal Act
By Andrew Jackson, a law authorizing the president to negotiate with Indians for their lands for territory in the west. -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
led services unemotionally and with logic, speaking of the terrors of hell and drawing even more people than expected. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Georgia tried to regulate the dealings of its citizens and the Cherokee nation. The Supreme court ruled that because the Cherokee nation was its on community on its own territory, they can have dealings with Americans. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Recharter of the Second Band of the United States
Jackson argued that the bank’s charter was unfair because it gave it considerable, monopolistic-like market power. -
Nullification Crisis Began
The Nullification Convention met, declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be unconstitutional and could not be forced in South Carolina without leading to its secession. -
Black Hawk War
Brief conflict between the US and Native Americans led by saux leader, Black Hawk, -
Creation of the Whig Party
Created as opposition to Jacksonian Democrats. The Whigs supported modernization, banking, and protection of the economy to produce more manufacturing. -
Treaty of New Echota
Ceding of Cherokee land to the U.S. The treaty was negotiated by a Cherokee leader Major Ridge, without approval by Chief John Ross. The Cherokees rejected the treaty even when it was ratified, and were thus forcibly removed from their lands. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
First textbooks in the U.S. that were designed to be more challenging as they went up in volume. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
Texas declaration of independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas revolution. -
Battle of the Alamo
13 day siege fought between a handful of American rebels fighting for independence from mexico, which had forces about 4000 strong. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Handpicked by Andrew Jackson to be his successor in the party, and was elected 8th president of the US, policies unpopular and failed to win a 2nd term. -
Andrew Jackson issued Specie Circular
It required the payment to the government to be in gold and silver. Presidential executive order issued by Jackson in 1836 pursuant to coinage act. -
Transcendental Clubs First Meeting
A meeting place for those similar in thought and frustration for the state of American culture and society. -
Panic of 1837
Financial and economic crisis followed by President Andrew Jackson policies including but not limited to the Specie Circular upon the others -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the “Divinity School Address”
“Divinity School Address” delivered at Divinity College. It caused controversy over his argument for self-reliance and intuitive spirituality; urging people to push away from formal religion. -
Trail of Tears
Forced uprooting and migration of Native Americans, marched along treacherously from Georgia to Oklahoma. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
treaty signed resolving frictions in relations between Anglo-American's along several shared boarders -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
a treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, between the US and Chinese empire -
James Polk elected President
A Democrat elected 11th president of the US after defeating Whig, Henry Clay, in the presidential election -
US Annexation of Texas
Incorporation of Republic of Texas into the US-admitted as the 28th state after debate over slavery and union entry -
Bear Flag Revolt
Small group of American settlers in California rebelled against the Mexican government and proclaimed California of an independent republic. -
Start of Mexican War
Disagreements in Texas erupt into armed conflict between Americans and Mexicans. Aided by American Nationalist ideals and manifest destiny. -
John Humphrey Noyes founded Oneida community
Utopian society of perfectionists, practicing communalism, complex marriage, male sexual continence and mutual criticism. -
Gold Rush Began in California
Gold found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, spurring mass movement of people westward to California. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
ended the Mexican war with American victory over Mexico, signing over Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico Utah and Wyoming. -
Henry David Thoreau published "Civil Disobedience"
American Transcendentalist publication urging the obedience of human law or a civil moral compass against government law and legislation. -
Commodore Matthew Perry entered Tokyo harbor
US navy to Tokyo Bay Harbor seeking to reestablish regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world for the first time in 200 years -
Gadsden Purchase
US agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for portion of Mexico that later became a part of Arizona and New Mexico -
Kanagawa Treaty
Japans first treaty with a western nation-opening ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and permitting establishment of US consulate in Japan.
